Making hospital transitions safer during the pandemic
Eldercare experts have published a comprehensive guideline on safe and effective hospital transfers for residents.
Transfers
Same-day physician access leads to fewer resident hospitalizations, ED visits
Surveyed facilities with same-day physician access had 21% lower hospitalization rates. Urgent access to nurse practitioners is also linked to fewer transfers.
CMS clarifies resident transfer approval requirements for COVID-19 cohorting
No approval is needed for transferring or discharging residents between facilities for certain cohorting purposes, the agency says.
Post-acute care after COVID-19: What to expect
While there are many unknowns about coronavirus survivors’ future healthcare needs, a discharge model reveals what post-acute providers might soon be dealing with.
Lawmakers demand better adherence to Medicaid’s eligibility and asset transfer rules
Two federal lawmakers are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to crack down on states that don’t enforce eligibility and asset-transfer regulations.
Dated technology can cause communication rifts: study
Outmoded methods of communication between caregivers may be responsible for significant amounts of wasted time during shifts, resulting in inefficient patient transfers and hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue each year, according to a new survey.
New career path?
How many of you will agree with me that we never fully turn off the internal therapist mode when we’re in public, outside of work hours?
Nursing home robots could come soon, if Japanese government funding pays off
The government of Japan will fund the development of four different kinds of robots that could perform essential tasks in nursing homes, the Japan Daily Press reported Monday.
Home (safety) for the holidays
It’s hard to believe the holidays are already here. As I have frantically baked cookies, mailed holiday cards and waited in long lines for the perfect gift, I couldn’t help but people-watch. I’ve encountered my share of fellow shoppers that should be posted on various websites for their holiday spirit, or lack thereof.
Report: Nurses continue to battle workplace-related pain; worker safety efforts have improved
Roughly 80% of nurses continue to work through neck, back and shoulder pain acquired on the job, according to a survey.
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